Ninh Binh Proposes Halting 91 Public Investment Projects
Ninh Binh has proposed halting 91 projects in its 2026–2030 medium-term public investment plan and will submit the adjustment to the provincial People's Council. Provincial leaders said projects already under construction are excluded. The province is also advancing land reserves, construction material supplies and land clearance for key projects.
The Ninh Binh provincial government has proposed halting 91 public investment projects to concentrate resources on more urgent works. Provincial leaders said on November 11 that the proposal followed a review of the project list. Some projects had previously reached only the investment proposal stage at the district level. After the new local government model was introduced, commune-level authorities found that some were no longer suitable or necessary. Projects already under construction are excluded from the proposal.
A view of Hoa Lư Ward in Ninh Binh Province.（VietVance）
In Report No. 368, submitted to the provincial People's Council on October 30, the Ninh Binh provincial government said the proposed halt covered, as of September 25, 2026, 11 provincial projects with approved investment policies or investment decisions, 58 planned new projects and 22 projects under authority delegated to the commune level. The review followed the prime minister's Directive No. 16 and focused on each project's socioeconomic benefits, budget affordability and necessity. The provincial government will ask the People's Council to consider adjustments to the medium-term public investment plan and the 2026 funding plan.
To improve the efficiency of fund disbursement, the Ninh Binh provincial government scores relevant agencies and units monthly, quarterly and annually. It also checks the progress of each project, warns units that fall behind and proposes reallocating funds when necessary. The province is implementing a land reserve development plan for 2026–2030. It has converted land use and allocated land for 23 projects or plots covering nearly 70 hectares, and assigned 14 plots totaling about 35.07 hectares to the Land Reserve Development Center for auction or investor selection.
The land reserve program still faces issues involving compensation, resettlement, land valuation and completion of auction plans. The provincial government has instructed relevant departments to speed up land clearance and infrastructure construction. For construction materials, the province has designated 58 limestone areas. Extraction rights for 11 have been auctioned, with estimated reserves of 180.28 million cubic meters. It has also identified 16 sand areas and 42 soil and rock areas, with estimated resources of 14.59 million and 489.63 million cubic meters, respectively.
The Ninh Binh provincial government said 19 key projects across the province involve land clearance. Land clearance has been completed for the section of the Ninh Binh–Hai Phong Expressway within the province, while work continues on the other 18 projects. The provincial government has established an interdepartmental working group to help local authorities address compensation and resettlement issues.
Source: VietVance
